St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-15


the Presidents departure for the west haS
been held in the White House. Secretaries
Bayard, Fairchild, Endcott and Lamar anu
Acting Postmaster General Stevenson were
present. The treasury policy III regard TO
the surplus up to the time OF the meeting OF
Congress, the Canadian and Alaska tsherles
questions and the Indian troubles in Arizona.
were considered. The future financial policy
of the Treasury Department is understood
to have been left to the discretion of the
secretary, which means that there is no
likelihood of any immediate change of pro-
gramme.
The President has invited William L. Put
nam, of Maine, and James B. Angel, OF
Michigan, to act with the Secretary of State
in the negotiation for a settlement with
Great Britain of the disputes growing out of
the questions connected with the rights Of
our fishermen in the territorial tiers of the
| Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland.
. Both gentlemen have accepted. Mr. Put
nam has been counsel for the United States
during the last two years in the fishery cases.
Mr.. Angel is president OF the University Of
Michigan, and was one of the commission
ers who negotiated the latest treaty with
China Mr.. Putnam is a Democrat and Mr..
Angel Republican.
The naval board, appointed to estimate
the cost of building the 6,OOO-ton armed bat
tie ship designed by the Barrow Shipbuild-
ing Company of England has completed its
| labOrs The last estimates for constructing
the hull and fittings are 81 $4,000, and for
engines and machinery 1886, 900. making
! total Of 1886, 600, which is s124,OO0 less
than the sum appropriated by Congress for
| the purpose The vessel is to have speed
! Of eighteen knots, and the board recon-
mends that it be built at the Norfolk navy
yard. The recommendations will be carried
/ out.
| The National Council of the United Order
| of American Mechanics, in session at New
| Haven, elected the following officers Ma
! tlonal councilman, James E. Richie, of
| Philadelphia; vice councilman, J. W. But
ler of Meriden; secretary, John Server of
| Philadelphia; treasurer, ]. H. Shinn, of
| Camden, \. J.; national marshal, DR.. W.
| A. Piper, of Philadelphia; national pro-
tector Joseph H. Symmonds, of Lynn,
Mass; doorman, c. S. Cassell, of Newark,
! New jersey
| 1t is stated that suit will be brought by
Attorney General Sherman against the
mayor of Haverill, Mass, to test the civA
service law in that State. The mayor was
fllrnis: ed by the civil service examiners
with a list of eligbles for patrolmen. The
list contained the names of two veteran SOL
diers. The mayor appointed a non-veteran.
1t is claimed that the law giving preference
to soldiers was violated The mayor claims
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place than the veteran. The question is
whether the mayor has any discretion in the
/ matter.
Judge Barrett, of the New York Supreme
Court, has decided against District Assembly
No. 81, Knights of Labor (shoenakers), in a
| suit brought against them for conspiracy.
The executive board of the assembly had, by
strikes and boycotts, compelled Hanan & Co.,
| of New York, and Hess & Co.. of Balti-
| more, to discharge certain men who refused
TO join the order. Judge Barrett holds
that peaceable cooperation to maintain
or advance wages is legal, including a
strike where no violence is attempted, but
combinations of individuals to compel all
workingmen to join the cooperative forces
or punish those who are inimical thereto are
case show deliberate purpose to impoverish
and crush a citizen for no reason connected
with the rate of wages They also show acts
injurious to trade and tending to prevent,
by threats. the exercise of lawful calling
The writs of habeas corpus and certiorari
were dismissed.
The knights Of Labor, a newspaper pub
lished in Chicago, contains an article saying
that there is something wrong in the office of
general secretary of the Knights of Labor
The article claims that large number of
local assemblies in Chicago and vicinity have
been suspended lately for non-payment of
their per capita tax; that receipts have been
signed by c. H. Litchman, covering the al
legged defaulted tax eight or ten months ago.
Most OF the taxes were sent by postotfice
order, and required signature before thew
could be paid. Thirteen of the suspended
assemblies were reinstated by telegraph when
Litchman was notified that receipts could
be shown.
At meeting of the creditors of the de-
tunct firm of Mitchell, Vance & Co. of New
York, the receiver made statement
showing the total liabilities to be 81, 200, ,525;
nominal assets 81, ,26O, S2S; actual assets
1904, ,55S. committee was appointed to
consider the proposed reorganization. Of
the liabilities S767, ,26S are actual, and s4O6,-
9S9 contingent on customers notes and dis
counted.
At Morehead, Mimi, Mr.. Feely, station
agent of the Manitoba railroad, was held bv
the United States commissioner under 81, 900
bonds to appear before the United States Dis
trict Court at st. Paul on the charge
of violating the interstate commerce
law He had refused to transfer wheat from
the Manitoba to the Northern Pacific tracks,
and complaint was made against him hy a
farmer named Benedict
The Court of Appeals of Virginia has
affirmed the decision of the lower court in
the case of the Washington, Ohio and West
ern Railroad Company against Clark county.
The county is held liable for its S1OO.OOO
to the capital stock of the old
Loudon and Hampshire rail-
road, the predecessor of the Washington and
Ohio Railroad Company, but the railroad
company under its contract must indemnify
I ha Tho SaIo of tbo